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Boston Globe - Entertainment

STORY BEHIND THE BOOK - Lauren Hough wants all of us to log off social media and start talking to our neighbors - When Lauren Hough bought a van and built in a bed for herself and a bed for her dog, Woody Guthrie, she wasn't planning a mere vacation. "I knew it was going to be a book. I just didn't know what kind of book it would be," she says.

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Ken Burns and Jeanne Shaheen will each receive the same Legacy Award this fall -- The New England Council announced documentarian Ken Burns and retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen will each be honored this fall as a recipient of the group's Legacy Award.

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Summer Arts Guide - 80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer - From outdoor music festivals to comedy shows, here are the top events to check out in Boston and beyond this summer.

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All the movies you'll watch this summer

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10 NEW SHOWS TO WATCH THIS SUMMER

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At the Griffin: Can crowbars be atmospheric? A range of shows at the Winchester museum offers an even greater range of photographic approaches

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BOOKS -- Local bestsellers for the week ended June 21 -- Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.

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Big Freedia, Butch Tavares among performers for Providence's 2026 PVDFest - A PVDFest Spotlight will preview the September festival this Saturday at the PVD FanZone, organizers said.

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TV CRITIC'S CORNER -- A Christmas for the (dark) ages: As 'The Bear' winds down, 'Fishes' remains a chaotic TV milestone -- Season 2's flashback episode showcased the series at its best.

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BOOKS -- Russ López captures the Provincetown spirit in short story collection -- This weekend, he heads to East End Books Ptown to celebrate the book's release with the community it tells the story of.

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Questlove explores another titan of Black music in Earth, Wind & Fire documentary -- His latest film, "Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)," debuts on HBO on June 7 at 9 p.m. and streams on HBO Max.

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'Supergirl' needed to buy more Krypto

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Wilco and Billy Bragg released 'Mermaid Avenue' in 1998. At Solid Sound, they're finally dedicating a set to it.

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'Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness' gives Larry David a bigger canvas, but he's still Larry

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In first Boston show in 20 years, The Strokes rock TD Garden

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The Cape Ann Museum starts a new chapter Tuesday

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Mayor Wu presents fourth annual 'Dear Summer' compilation of Mass. musicians

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Nobody comes out unscathed in Teddy Wayne's latest novel, 'The Au Pair'

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'In the Hand of Dante' is a new circle of hell

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David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies

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The best things to do in and around Boston this weekend

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Jenny Jackson's 'The Shampoo Effect' may be the most Ipswich book ever

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See how this former HGTV couple lovingly restores some of Massachusetts' oldest homes

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Elizabeth Banks to play Ms. Frizzle in 'Magic School Bus' live-action film

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MIT Museum obtains I.M. Pei's architectural archive

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Tom Dreesen, comic who kept Sinatra's crowds laughing, dies at 86

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As a Berkeley native, 'Eureka Day' made me feel seen (but not othered)

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A literary exploration of the lives of girls and women, from a writer more Americans should read

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New and coming soon: 27 new restaurants and bars in R.I. to try this summer

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The Real Housewives of Rhode Island touched down in Boston. What happened next was surprising.

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Representative Ayanna Pressley talks about why she chose to take part in a documentary about her life

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